Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-29
Telegrams to The Star.
THE YACHT RACE POSTPONED
Too Much Fog and Too Little Wind,
THE GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT
St. Louis Preparing to Receive the President
GOSSIP FROM OVER THE SEA.
Everything Ready for his Reception
at st. LOuis-NlayOr Francis Prepara-
liOns-Immense Crowds Expected.

livery thAuS 1teStOy IOT HIS kseSePttOu
at st. LOuis-NlayOr Francis Prepare
tiOns-Immense Crowds Expected.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 29.-It is expected that the pres
ence Of President and Mrs Cleveland here next
week will call to the city thousands or more visi
tors than are now here. 1t Will be the greatest
occasion that has ever been arranged for in this
section OF the country. Through the energy and
ability OF the mayor OF the city, David Francis the
trip OF the President was brought about, and some
of the disappointed, yet ambitious political men OF
the town ascribe the mayors happy effort to his
zeal in wanting to be elected governor OF the State
They say he has invited the tens OF thousands OF
Missouri democrats for miles around TO be present
when the President is here. 1t is true; and why
should he not have done so?
Sitting near him yesterday, the mayor acknowl-
edged that 1t required the ShrewdneSS OF STAR
representative to upset what he had considered a
piece Of able strategy. That the Presidents visit
to this city might be made as nearly purely social
as possible, all details with political bearings were
omitted from the program, and the mayor unDe-
known to the people and press here boarded a
train and visited the President on Wednesday
last He did not delay but returned here at once,
to be Informed by The STAR OF what had taken
place. The mayor readily pronounced his visit
truth, and then followed the announcement TO
THE STAR exclusively OF the program as finally
prepared. Said he: 81 do not want to bore you,
but sit down and let me read TO you the replies
from the leading people OF this section TO our in
vftation." One read Thanking you, me and my
wife Will be there" Another, 81 accept your kind
invitation and will be present to grasp the hand
OF the greatest President this country has had
since WashingtOns time" There was bushel
basket full OF patriotic, enthusiastic, grateful
acceptanceS such as the above.
In connection with the arrangements, 1t was
first intended that the President should receive at
the Southern Hotel. The management, however,
did not want the pOpulace to walk over their ele-
CANT carpets. SO it was suggested that wooden
way be provided leading In and out OF the house,
to be banked with flowers over and about the
Presidents stand thirty musician furnish Music
from the rear. At this juncture the lindell Hotel
management came forward and said. Take our
house; do what you please with 1t, and II you want
new furniture we will buy It," The latter place
has been selected, and all that Will make the affair
magnificent will be provided. Next saturday
night and all day sunday the President and Vile
will be the guests OF Mayor Francis at his hand
some residence on Vanderverter Place. The
mayor has gone to an expense OF several Thousand
dollars for this one days care OF the Executive
Imported chinaware and rich household goods
were purchased. But the Presidents chamber set,
am told is OF light Woo, relieved with gold paint,
and cost but 500. A true, genuine set OF demo-
cratic furniture.